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No. 12 SMU holds off ECU 81-77 in AAC quarterfinals | |
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) No. 12 SMU had been beating opponents by an average of 15 points a game this season and coach Tim Jankovich thought his team needed a test. It got one Friday from ninth-seeded East Carolina in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament. The top-seeded Mustangs saw a 22-point halftime lead evaporate before rallying in the final minute to hold off ECU 81-77. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | K. Barkley | 13.2 | |||
| Rebounds: | K. Barkley | 7.6 | |||
| Assists: | J. Sheppard | 3.5 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | K. Barkley | 68.1% | |||
| 3P%: | C. White | 35.5% | |||
| Steals: | J. Sheppard | 1.1 | |||
| Blocks: | A. Washington | 2.9 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Villanova | 32-4 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 37-2 | |
| 3 | Kansas | 31-5 | |
| 4 | Arizona | 32-5 | |
| 5 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 6 | Kentucky | 32-6 | |
| 7 | Duke | 28-9 | |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-5 | |
| 9 | Oregon | 33-6 | |
| 10 | Louisville | 25-9 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | North Carolina | 33-7 | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 37-2 | |
| 3 | Oregon | 33-6 | |
| 4 | Kansas | 31-5 | |
| 5 | Kentucky | 32-6 | |
| 6 | South Carolina | 26-11 | |
| 7 | Arizona | 32-5 | |
| 8 | Villanova | 32-4 | |
| 9 | UCLA | 31-5 | |
| 10 | Florida | 27-9 | |
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| American Athletic Conference Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| SMU | 17-1 | 30-5 |
| Cincinnati | 16-2 | 30-6 |
| Houston | 12-6 | 21-11 |
| UCF | 11-7 | 24-12 |
| Memphis | 9-9 | 19-13 |
| Connecticut | 9-9 | 16-17 |
| Tulsa | 8-10 | 15-17 |
| Temple | 7-11 | 16-16 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 15-18 |
| Tulane | 3-15 | 6-25 |
| South Florida | 1-17 | 7-23 |
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